Senior Supplier Quality Engineer Aerospace Manufacturing

Job Description

Job Description

Senior Supplier Quality Engineer – Aerospace Manufacturing

Location: San Diego, California

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Opportunity to influence supplier quality across critical manufacturing operations
• Work with complex aerospace and precision-manufactured components
• Partner directly with suppliers to improve quality, processes, and performance
• Exposure to advanced manufacturing technologies and quality systems
• Stable manufacturing environment with long-term growth potential
• Opportunity to lead supplier improvement initiatives and drive operational excellence

About the Role

The Senior Supplier Quality Engineer is responsible for ensuring supplier compliance with manufacturing specifications, quality standards, and production requirements. This role partners with suppliers to improve product quality, reduce defects, qualify production parts, and strengthen manufacturing processes across the supply chain.

Responsibilities

• Review supplier quality documentation and validate compliance with engineering drawings and specifications
• Evaluate production parts and supplier qualification packages
• Monitor supplier performance and analyze defect trends
• Generate supplier quality reports and corrective action recommendations
• Lead supplier audits and assessments to ensure compliance with quality and manufacturing standards
• Evaluate supplier manufacturing processes, capabilities, and quality systems
• Support suppliers with process improvements and quality assurance initiatives
• Develop and implement supplier quality plans and process controls
• Drive continuous improvement efforts focused on reducing defects and improving product quality
• Collaborate with internal engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain teams to resolve supplier-related issues
• Support supplier certification and qualification activities

Required Qualifications

• Experience in supplier quality, quality engineering, manufacturing engineering, or supplier development
• Experience qualifying production parts and manufacturing processes
• Knowledge of supplier auditing, quality systems, and supplier performance management
• Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis skills
• Experience interpreting engineering drawings and manufacturing specifications
• Excellent communication and supplier relationship management skills
• Experience working within a manufacturing environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with CNC machining
• Experience with investment casting
• Experience in quality engineering
• Experience with production part qualification processes
• Familiarity with SAE specifications
• Familiarity with ASTM standards
• Familiarity with MIL specifications
• Experience supporting aerospace, defense, industrial manufacturing, or precision component environments

Ideal Candidate

This role is best suited for a Supplier Quality Engineer, Manufacturing Quality Engineer, Supplier Development Engineer, or Quality Engineer with experience supporting CNC machining, castings, aerospace components, or other precision manufacturing operations. Candidates should be comfortable conducting supplier audits, driving corrective actions, and improving supplier performance through process and quality improvements.